Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent and Easter

Ciszek, walter wangerin, Watchman Nee, Wendell Berry and William Willimon. This collection will satisfy the growing hunger for meaningful and accessible devotions. Spiritual Readings. Easter Readings. Stanley jones, emil brunner, edna hong, frederica mathewes-Green, Frederick Buechner, Fleming Rutledge, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ernesto Cardenal, Eberhard Arnold, Edith Stein, G.

Lewis, dorothee soelle, clarence jordan, christoph friedrich Blumhardt, Dylan Thomas, Dag Hammarskjöld, Dale Aukerman, Dorothy Sayers, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Christina Rossetti, Dorothy Day, E. Heinrich arnold, john donne, joyce hollyday, jürgen moltmann, meister eckhart, john howard yoder, karl barth, kathleen Norris, Jean-Pierre de Caussade, John Masefield, Leo Tolstoy, John Stott, Martin Luther, Kahlil Gibran, John Updike, Malcolm Muggeridge, Johann Christoph Arnold, John Dear, Madeleine L’Engle, Morton T.

Chesterton, george macdonald, henry Drummond, Henri Nouwen, Howard Hageman, Geoffrey Hill, J. Wright, paul tillich, oscar wilde, søren kierkegaard, oswald chambers, thomas howard, romano Guardini, Thomas à Kempis, Philip Berrigan, Simone Weil, Toyohiko Kagawa, Philip Yancey, Thomas Merton, Peter Kreeft, Sadhu Sundar Singh, Saint Augustine, Walter J.

Though easter like christmas is often trivialized by the culture at large, it is still the high point of the religious calendar for millions of people around the world. S. Culled from the wealth of twenty centuries, the selections in Bread and Wine are ecumenical in scope, and represent the best classic and contemporary Christian writers.

Includes more than seventy Lenten and Easter readings by Alexander Stuart Baillie, Alfred Kazin, Alister E.

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Watch for the Light: Readings for Advent and Christmas

Heinrich arnold, philip britts, johann christoph arnold, karl barth, Edith Stein, Emmy Arnold, William Willimon, John Howard Yoder, Oscar Romero, Gail Godwin, Leonardo Boff, Jane Kenyon, G. John chrysostom, Giovanni Papini, Dorothee Soelle, C. Though christians the world over make yearly preparations for Lent, there’s a conspicuous lack of good books for that other great spiritual season: Advent.

S. M. All the same, this four-week period leading up to Christmas is making a comeback as growing numbers reject shopping-mall frenzy and examine the deeper meaning of the season. Ecumenical in scope, these fifty devotions invite the reader to contemplate the great themes of Christmas and the significance that the coming of Jesus has for each of us – not only during Advent, but every day.

Whether dipped into at leisure or used on a daily basis, Watch for the Light gives the phrase “holiday preparations” new depth and meaning. Includes writings by Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt, Sylvia Plath, J. Thomas aquinas, alfred delp, isaac penington, Loretta Ross-Gotta, Karl Rahner, Madeleine L’Engle, William Stringfellow, J.

Hopkins, annie dillard, dorothy day, romano Guardini, Martin Luther, Brennan Manning, Evelyn Underhill, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, St. B. Lewis, philip yancey, Gustavo Gutiérrez, J.


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Lent and Easter Wisdom from Henri J. M. Nouwen: Daily Scripture and Prayers Together with Nouwen's Own Words Lent & Easter Wisdom

Thought-provoking words from renowned spiritual writer, Henri J. Nouwen, lead readers along a journey of conversion during Lent and Easter week. M. Through it all, father nouwen comforts and reassures us with reminders that God loves and accepts us even in our human state. These periods of penance and celebration, lavish with rituals, help us become more sensitive to our own weaknesses and Christ's victory over sin.

Each daily reflection--from ash wednesday through the Second Sunday of Easter--begins with thoughts from Father Nouwen on an appropriate theme, supported by Scripture, prayer, and a suggested activity for spiritual growth.128 pages; paperback • 5-1/2 x 8-1/4.


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Preparing for Easter: Fifty Devotional Readings from C. S. Lewis

Together in one special volume, selections from the best of beloved bestselling author C. S. Carefully curated, each selection in preparing for Easter draws on a major theme in Lewis’s writings on the Christian life, as well as others that consider why we can have confident faith in what happened on the cross.

. HarperOne. Lewis’s classic works for readers contemplating the "grand miracle" of Jesus’s resurrection. Preparing for easter is a concise, handy companion for the faithful of all Christian traditions and the curious to help them deepen their knowledge and consideration of this holy season—a time of reflection as we consider Jesus’s sacrifice and his joyous rise from the dead.

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All Shall Be Well

An anthology of inspired readings from cherished writers to enrich every day of the Lenten season. From ash wednesday through easter sunday and beyond, these 54 readings from beloved writers, classical and contemporary, touch you with love, will surprise you with joy, and comfort you with peace. Orbis Books.

The authors include: james martin, thomas merton, phyllis Tickle, Joan Chittister, Henri Nouwen, Joyce Rupp, Mary Oliver, John Updike, Pope Francis, T. S. Eliot, dorothy Day, and Brian Doyle. HarperOne.


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Easter Stories: Classic Tales for the Holy Season

Lewis, elizabeth goudge, leo tolstoy, maxim gorky, ruth Sawyer, Oscar Wilde, Selma Lagerlof, and Walter Wangerin – as well as many you’ve never heard before. Illustrated with original woodcuts. Orbis Books. Plough Publishing House. Selected for their spiritual value and literary quality, these classic tales capture the spirit of Easter in a way that will captivate readers of all ages.

. Parents and grandparents will find that children love to hear these stories read aloud, year after year. Easter stories includes time-honored favorites from world-famous storytellers such as C. S. HarperOne. Everyone who believes easter is about more than bunnies and eggs will be grateful for this new collection of short stories that shed light on the deeper meaning of the season.

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A Way other than Our Own: Devotions for Lent

HarperOne. Orbis Books. Walter brueggemann s thought-provoking reflections for the season of Lent invite us to consider the challenging, beautiful life that comes with walking the way of grace. Plough Publishing House. Despite our culture of self-indulgence, we too are called to walk an alternative path one of humility, justice, and peace.

Lent recalls times of wilderness and wandering, from newly freed Hebrew slaves in exile to Jesus temptation in the desert. God has always called people out of their safe, walled cities into uncomfortable places, revealing paths they would never have chosen.


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Sacred Space for Lent 2017

What we know and trust about the sacred space online prayer experience is now available in a compact print format to heighten our Lent prayer practice in a way that is accessible, engaging, and meaningful to daily life. Throughout the lenten season, each day includes a Scripture reading and points of reflection, as well as a weekly topic enhanced by six steps of prayer and meditation.

With its small size and meaningful message,  Sacred Space for Lent is a simple way to build a richer relationship with God and embrace the Lenten season as a sacred space. HarperOne. Orbis Books. Plough Publishing House. Lent, and ascension of jesus christ, a holy time of introspection and penance in preparation for the passion, a daily prayer experience from Sacred Space, Resurrection, death, can be further enriched with Sacred Space for Lent 2017, the internationally known online prayer guide.

Sacred space for lent invites readers to develop a closer relationship with God during this season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.


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The Good of Giving Up: Discovering the Freedom of Lent

Orbis Books. Moody. But what aaron damiani came to find, and what he describes inside, is something else entirely. The good of giving up will show you why, encouraging you to participate in what many know as a rich spiritual journey. When i was finally ready to take the plunge, I learned that observing Lent is not a forced march of works-righteousness.

But it was good medicine for my soul, for the painful split between what I knew about God and what I experienced of Him. HarperOne. Plough Publishing House. Something exceedingly good. In the good of giving up, defends it theologically, Anglican pastor Aaron Damiani who comes from a low-church background explains the season of Lent, and guides you in its practice.

You’ll learn:the history and purpose of lent how to practice it with proper motivationWays it can reform your habits and convictions How to lead others through it, whether in the home or churchLent has been described as a “springtime for the soul, ” a season of clearing to make room for growth.

Like many evangelicals who love the gospel, I had my doubts about Lent. It’s true, lent can often seem like an empty ritual.


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From the Grave: A 40-Day Lent Devotional

It features A. 40-day lent devotional from a beloved spiritual writerAs for the field, so for the soul: "The neglected heart will soon be overrun with worldly thoughts. Careful cultivation yields a harvest, and the heart requires great attention. HarperOne. Moody. From the grave, a 40-day Lent devotional, reflects on this critical spiritual dynamic.

It addresses themes like:christ’s passion, death, and resurrectionMortification of the fleshSelf-denial and cross-bearingNew life in ChristChristian obedience and resurrection hopeEach day features a brief portion of Scripture for meditation followed by a reflection from Tozer. Moody. W. Orbis Books. Together the entries take you on a journey from the garden to the grave to light of day—the “pain-wracked path” to life.

Tozer’s best insights on faith, suffering, repentance, and redemption. Plough Publishing House. Gleaned from transcribed sermons, and published books, editorials, each moving reflection has been carefully selected for the season of Lent.


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Pauses for Lent: 40 Words for 40 Days

Moody. Orbis Books. Sometimes a pause is good for the soul. It gives us the chance to regroup, reflect, and refocus on God. You may find yourself sensing god's presence in a new way and discovering that God wants to meet you in the midst of your life as it is, muddles and all. Pausing in this way will help you carve out time for God and refresh your spirit even in the midst of a busy life.

HarperOne. Moody. In pauses for lent, trevor hudson offers a beautifully minimalist book in which he focuses on one word for each day of Lent. Plough Publishing House. You are invited to pause, focus on the word, read a scripture and a brief meditation related to the word, and then offer a prayer.


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